Helicopter UH-1H 67-17257

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17257
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00000381
Date: 09/27/1968
Accident case number: 680927171 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: E/82 ARTY 1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 200000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 JENSEN LD
IP W2 DOOLEY JD

Accident Summary:

The aircraft was on a routine training mission, making practice approaches into the training area. The instructor pilot was demonstrating the techniques for landing with a tail rotor failure, fixed right pedal. The approach and touchdown were normal; however after a ground run of approximately 40 feet, the instructor pilot lost control of the helicopter and crashed. There were no injuries and there was no fire

This record was last updated on 04/29/1997

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17257
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00000576
Date: 09/12/1969
Incident number: 690912261ACD Accident case number: 690912261 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 129 AHC
The station for this helicopter was An Son in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 8 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 5
costing 455945
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC CW2 DESANTIS STEPHEN ANTHONY KIA
P WO1 SAWRAN RICHARD ARTHUR KIA
CE SP4 JACKSON LAWRENCE DAVID KIA
G PFC HARGRAVE STEPHAN LEE KIA

Passengers:
X1 HE KY, , PX, KIA; X1 HUAN KK, , PX, KIA; X1 SUK KH, , PX, KIA; , PAX, A

Accident Summary:

ON THE NIGHT OF 12 SEP 69, CRID DECLARED A TAC-E AND AT APPROXIMATELY 2130 HOURS AIRCRAFT WAS LAUNCHED FROM LANE AHP. THE CREW WAS NOT ADVISED OF THE WEATHER BY EITHER THE OPERATIONS OFFICER OF THE 129TH AHC OR LANE TOWER. THE MISSION OF THE CREW WAS TO EXTRACT ONE RALLIER FROM THE 11TH CO CAV REGT AND FLY THE RALLIER TO ROK HOSPITAL. ENROUTE THE CREW WAS TO PICK UP PERSONNEL FROM THE CRID TOC, WHICH THEY DID AND THE CREW THEN REQUESTED AND RECEIVED PERMISSION TO FLY THROUGH THE PASS NORTHWEST OF LANE AHP. THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT THE 11TH COMPANY AT APPROXIMATELY 2155 HOURS AND DEPARTED AT 2205 HOURS. THE CREW CONTACTED PHU CAT APPROACH CONTROL AND NOTIFIED THEM THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD GONE INTO IFR CONDITIONS AND REQUESTED A RADAR VECTOR TO VFR CONDITIONS. THE PILOT REPORTED HIS ALTITUDE WAS 5,000 FEET AND REQUESTED A PRIORITY RADAR VECTOR FOR A GCA INTO PHY CAT AFB. THE PILOT REPORTED HIS POSITION AS OVER THE CHA RANG VALLEY OFF THE 170 RADIAL FROM PHU CAT AFB. PHU CAT APPROACH CONTROL COULD NOT MAKE A POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION BUT HAD A SUSPECTED RADAR TARGET SEVEN MILES ON THE 170 RADIAL. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER REPORTED HE WAS ENCOUNTERING SEVERE TURBULENCE. AT 2212 HOURS PHU CAT CONTROL INSTRUCTED THE AC TO TURN INBOUND TO THE BEACON AND CLIMB TO 6000 FEET. THE PILOT ROGERED THE CONTROLLER'S INSTRUCTION. THIS WAS THE LAST COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT AND THE GROUND. AFTER RADIO CONTACT WAS LOST, THE DUST OFF AND GUNSHIPS WERE LAUNCHED, HOWEVER, THE WEATHER CONDITIONS DID NOT PERMIT THE SEARCH AIRCRAFT TO ARRIVE AT THE SCENE UNTIL 0030 HOURS. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED ON THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN AT 1990 FEET AND 125 FEET FROM THE CREST OF THE MOUNTAIN. THE WRECKAGE SUGGESTS THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A SLIGHTLY NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE AND WAS IN A SHALLOW RIGHT HAND TURN. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THERE WAS A BLADE STRIKE ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE RIGHT SKID HIT NEXT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS PITCHED FORWARD AND UP THE HILL WHERE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE MAIN WRECKAGE REMAINED. THE ENGINE WAS TOSSED FURTHER UP THE HILL AND THE TAIL BOOM SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE AND CAME TO REST 75 FEET NORTH OF THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE BURNED DUE TO IMPACT.

This record was last updated on 09/20/1998

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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0268.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6802   0    0 3300   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6803  45   45 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6804  68  113 3261   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6805  57  170 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6806  61  231 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807  58  289 3261   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC          
6808  92  381 WAG7EA BTRYE82ART 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6809   0  381 WAG7EA BTRYE82ART 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810   0  381 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6811   0  381 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6812   0  381 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6901   0  381 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM         
6902   0  381 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6903   0  381 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6904   0  381 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6905   6  387 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6906   0  387 3300   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6907  86  473 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908 103  576 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN